ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 384108
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| Date: | Sunday 20 June 1982 |
| Time: | 14:40 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Aerial Advertising Agency |
| Registration: | N6879B |
| MSN: | 185465 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 6138 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Sandy Hook Beac, NJ -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Colt's Neck, NJ (NG1) |
| Colt's Neck, NJ (NG1) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE HE WAS TOWING A BANNER, THE ENGINE RPM BEGAN TO DECREASE. HE INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, BUT COULD NOT RESTORE THE POWER. THE PLANE WAS MANEUVERED FOR A FORCED LANDING ON A BEACH. THE PLANE CRASHED ON THE BEACH WHILE THE PILOT WAS TURNING TO AVOID PEOPLE AND DRIFTWOOD. DURING AN INVESTIGATION, THE NO. 3 CYLINDER HAD NO COMPRESSION WHEN IT WAS CHECKED. SIGNIFICANT LEAD DEPOSITS WERE FOUND ON THE STEM OF THE NO. 3 EXHAUST VALVE AND ON ITS VALVE SEAT. THE FACE OF THE VALVE WAS MAKING CONTACT WITH ONLY ABOUT 60 PERCENT OF THE SEAT.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC82FHM07
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 03-Apr-2024 07:44 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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